Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies.

Schedule of future maturities of contractual obligations

	Payments due in the Year Ending December 31,
	Total		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt obligations	$	2,002,041	$	1,661	$	207	$	165	$	8	$	—	$	2,000,000
Capital lease obligations	486,458		66,048		72,535		26,269		29,095		32,472		260,039
Interest expense on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,329,344		186,475		183,531		175,524		172,704		169,569		441,541
Satellite-related obligations	919,669		216,511		203,748		168,908		49,494		40,641		240,367
Operating lease obligations	70,429		19,196		16,613		13,052		8,031		5,434		8,103
Purchase and other obligations	250,554		243,257		2,296		1,667		1,667		1,667		—
Payments in connection with acquisition	15,770		11,189		4,581		—		—		—		—
Total	$	5,074,265	$	744,337	$	483,511	$	385,585	$	260,999	$	249,783	$	2,950,050